Form for hat-crowns



GOLDSTEIN. FQRMJFOR'HAT cRowN's.

APPLICATION msn MANS; 1920;v

1,351,915 PndJunezL 1921.

' MWD@ l )y1/eey PMENT, OFFICE.

HARRY B. GOLDSTEIN, OFST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. y

FORM ron staremo-WNS.

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Be it known that I, HARRY B. GoLDs'rnIN, a citizen of the United' States, residing at St'. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and' State of Minnesota, have invented4 a new and useful Improvement in Forms forj I-Iat- Crown's, of which'the following is a speci? ication. 'Y y My inventio'nj relates to hat forming crowns, which are used for the purpose of blocking or renovating new or old hats made of hair braid, velvet, crinoline, lace or any other suitable material out of which 'hats and their linings vare made.'v The primary object is the production of aforming device of the classfstated, which can ybe used for blocking andl repairing the crowns and brims of hats with greater efficiency. A -further object is toprovide asimpleand inexpensive metallic non-corrodible form for the purpose stated,whi'ch can easily be taken apart for cleaning or packing and which canlbe easily and quickly assembled and used.V A still further object is the production of a device of the character stated, which is particularly adapted for use by milliners or in factories, the costof the device being comparatively low andthe device being portable and easily set up for use without the use of any Vtools or mechanical power.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, Figure l is a longitudinal vertical section of my invention, showing the parts in assembled position; Fig. 2 is a vertical section of a detail showing a portion of the crownand a portion of the fabric of the crown and brim of the hat pinned thereto; 3 is av bottom planof the brim plate, and Fig. 4: is a top plan of the stand.

In the drawing, A indicates my improved hat blocking crown, which is preferably made out of thin rust proof solid metal, molded or formed into the shape it is desired to make the cro-wn of a hat. This forming crown is made with a thin rigid wall B of substantially even thickness, out of aluminum or other suitable rust proof smooth material, the outer surface of said wall conforming in shape, style and size with the inner surface of the hat crown, which it is desired to mold or shape. The crown is placed substantially in the center of a brim supporting plate C, which conforms in size and shape with the brim'of Application leanay 1s, 1920. serial No. 382,303.

Specication ofIietteI-s'Patent.l Patgnted June 21, 1921,

fthe hatte be formed, the shape shown be? ing adapted to support alfiat brim. This brim plate hasa plain upper surface' and lower inwardly slanting circular guide shoulder D, which corresponds with a circular recess E inthe upper end of .a stand- F. This stand has a plurality of supportingz leos VGr' and its upper `end has an open- .lngf across which al supporting bar' I. `The brim plate also has a corresponding opening J and supporting bar K.' These two bars are revolubly tied together by a pivot bolt L,y a spacing element M on the bolt being placed between the bars, so that the brim plate will revolve freely with the shoulder D substantially out of contact with the inner surface of the recess E, said shoulder and surface ofv the recess serving to steady the ,brimA plate oncthe stand. A

heater Nis adaptedto be placed within the stand and1 isprovided with one or more crown'burners O, the flame from which circulatesv upwardly through openingsH and '1I intothe crown, thereby heating the crown. The heater N is also provided .with branchburners P projecting outwardly through the side of the stand to points in close proX- imity to the lower surface of the outer portion of the brim plate, thereby serving to heat the plate independently of the crown heating burner or burners. The lower edge of the lcrown element B has secured to it a soft buffer strip Q; by stitching ItA or other suitable means passing through perforations S. This strip permits the lower edges of crinoline crowns (see Fig. 2) 1 when stretched and preferably moist to be secured by pins VT tothe crown element B. In this condition the heated crown element will dry and thus blockthe hat crown.

In use the crown element B is placed in the center of the brim plate over the openings J and H and the heater operated within the stand. The hat or crinoline crown to be blocked is adj usted over th e crown element. When the crown alone is blocked it can be stretched and fastened to the buffer strip, but when the entire hat is to be blocked, it is placed over the crown element and its brim allowed to lie flat on the brim plate. The burners are operated to heat the crown element or the crown element and brim plate as desired to complete the blocking operation. During the adjustment of the crinoline crown onthe entire hat over the parts as mentioned, 'the brim plate can be turned tofore.

by hand on the stand to facilitate making the adjustment. VAny kind, size or shape of crown element can be used on the brim plate, thus necessitating carrying in stock only such crown elements as are used in connection with a particular kind of rim.

.The brim plate can also be removed Jrom the stand by detaching the pivot bolt and a different kind, size or shape brim plate substituted `for use with the saine yset of crown elements. y The crown element can be used with an enveloping form over the crown of the hat to hold and press the hat on the crown element and brim plate when desired. rlie invention provides a simple, inexpensive and effective device for blocking hats in factories and milliner shops with- .another a crown element placed over said passage with its lower edge restingon said brim plate, `and the other a heater having a burner placed below said passage inposition to circulate heated air and gases up through said passage to heat said crown element.

2. A hat blocking device, compirising, in combination, four cooperating elements, one a portable stand, another a brim supporting plate held by said stand and having an air circulating passage near its central portion `another a crown element placed over said passage with its lower edge resting on said brim plate, and the other a heater having a burner placed below said passage in position to circulate heated air and gases up through said passage to heat said crown elenient, said heater being` also provided with a burner placed immediately below the outer portion of said brim plate to heat the latter.

3. A hat blocking device, comprising, in combination, four cooperating elements, one

-a portable stand, another a brim supporting plate journaled on said stand adapted to revolve in a horizontal plane and having an air circulating passage near its central porion another a' crown element placed over said passage with its 'lower edge resting on Vsaid brim plate, and the other a heater having a burnerfplaced below said passage in position to circulate heated air and `gases up through saidpassage to heat said crown element. n

p in testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification. f

HARRY B. GoLDsTEiN. 

